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Buy and Sell art online???
Yes! You can find wonderful art right online!!! And if you are an artist, there are many places you can list and sell your art!
My desire is to create a lens that helps both collectors and artists find some of the best ways to shop for and sell art online.
I will highlight some of the best online auction and shopping venues. Some will allow me to show the art that is available.
I will teach a little more about acryonyms so that buyers can find what they are looking for, and sellers can reach out to their buyers.
If you are an artist - please feel free to leave a comment with a link to your personal online gallery (family friendly links only please - or your comment will have to be removed).
If anyone has other places they would like me to add... just let me know. I will check out the website and if I feel it fits my criteria I will be happy to add it!
Enjoy! Happy collecting and selling!
An OPTION to PayPal
Now you can buy and sell your art online without having to use Paypal!
It's FREE to buy, FREE to sell, FREE to transfer money to your bank. AND you get $25 in you account when you sign up! Just click the box below to get started!
Marketing your Art
2008 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market
Amazon Price: $5.29 (as of 12/25/2009) 
Marketing and Selling Your Handmade Jewelry: The Complete Guide to Turning Your Passion into Profit
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 12/25/2009)
2007 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market)
Amazon Price: $15.51 (as of 12/25/2009)
The Mom Inventors Handbook: How to Turn Your Great Idea into the Next Big Thing
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 12/25/2009)
How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th ed.: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
Sell your ART on Etsy!
Start selling your artwork - original and prints on Etsy! It's easy, it's inexpensive and there are great teams to join - like VAST = Visual Arts Street Team!!!
Etsy
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Want to try to sell your artwork online?
Here are some places to begin!
- ArtByUs
- Original art sold only by the artists themselves. Listings are free with some highlight and feature options that cost.
- Etsy
- A great place to find and sell a huge assortment of handcrafted items!
Etsy
Buy Handmade
TheCreatorsPalette - Art and Craft Auctions
- A brand new website dedicated to supporting artists and quality crafters. It is an auction format with Buy It Now options. Fees are very reasonable!
- eBay
- eBay has a huge art community. If you want to sell on eBay, I encourage you to join a few groups so you can get some exposure and learn some helpful selling hints.
- Art Wanted
- Art Wanted is a high traffic artists site where artists display their art - comment on each other's art - and can both sell originals and sell printed items.
You can upload 3 pictures per month for free or for a small fee you can upload as many as you want. You can organize your pictures into various portfolios.
Payment goes through Art Wanted, so funds are not received immediately. Be sure to read all the user agreements. - Art Cards Wanted
- This is an ATC ACEO based site that is connected to Art Wanted. Listing ACEO's is free and all purchases are between you and the buyer.
You can order high quality prints of any art to be made into Art Trading Card sized art. - CafePress
- CafePress is a great place to have your art printed on all kinds of surfaces. From framed prints, to tiles, mugs, t-shirts and teddy bears!
See some of the items from my CafePress store below to get an idea of what you can do!
CreatorsPalette Art on Cafe Press
Some examples of how art can be sold online
Angel Ornament (Oval)
This inspirational Angel makes the perfect ornament. An original folk art piece created by Melanie
Price: 7.99
Sunflower Original Artwork Tote Bag
A tote bag with sunflowers painted by Melanie. One of a kind bag!
Price: 17.99
Psalm 23 Sheep Pasture Tile
This beautiful country hydrangea painting is printed on a tile, framed and ready to hang in any kitchen, home or office!
Price: 16.49
Ocean Sunrise God's Love Magnet
Be reminded of God's love with this magnet. Original sunrise painting by Melanie
Price: 3.99
Woodland Original Watercolor Framed Print
An original watercolor painting by Melanie. Makes a beautiful framed print.
Price: 49.99
Art Terms
Search / Selling terms and meanings
ACEO = Art Cards Editions and Originals
This is a common term used an almost any art auction site. ACEO's are always 2.5" x 3.5". They are the size of trading cards - and as such, most people prefer that they also fit nicely into a trading card sleeve.
Art2 = Art Squared
Any are created as a square - miniature to large!
ATC = Art Trading Card Typically the same as an ACEO but traded not sold - though there is great overlap.
CaaT = Complimentary Art and Things
An eBay term
A wonderful group of ecclectic artists creating all kinds of art. It's an energetic and enthusiastic group. See some of the CaaT auctions below.
SFA = Small Format Art
Small format art is any art that is 14" or less in any dimension. It includes all sorts of media. A great way to collect original art without running out of room to showcase it!
Sleeve
You'll see this term used mostly with ACEO's or ATC's but sometimes you'll also see it with 4"x6" or OSWOA art. It refers to a plastic covering that the art slips into. Some sleeves are thin and flexible while "top loaders" are often much more firm and protective.
WnW = Watercolor's Wet'n Wild
An eBay term
A small juried group of watercolorists selling small and large paintings on eBay.
OOAK = One of a Kind
***FEEL FREE TO SUGGEST MORE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION!***
Selling and Collecting Supplies on Amazon
Card Game Supplies 100 Count Soft Sleeves
Amazon Price: $3.56 (as of 12/25/2009)
Ultra Pro Notebook That Holds 9-pocket Sheets as Album for Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Pokemon or Yugioh Cards
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/25/2009)
Red Stripe 4x6 200-Pocket Photo Album
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
ArtByUs
A reliable website for sellers and collectors.
K.Warwel Time of Year 3 Paintings 40x150cm landscape tree | Current Price: $350.00 Buy it now: $415.00 End Date: Friday Dec-25-2009 14:15:00 MST Bid now | Buy it now | Watch this item |
 | Current Price: $149.00 Buy it now: $200.00 End Date: Friday Dec-25-2009 14:35:00 MST Bid now | Buy it now | Watch this item |
 | Current Price: $70.00 End Date: Friday Dec-25-2009 15:04:36 MST Bid now | Watch this item |
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Sell your Art on eBay
Original Artwork Selling NOW on eBay
These original art pieces are listed in the ART category - "Direct from Artist" and have at least one bid!
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
Creating Art to Sell
Creative Cloth Doll Faces: Using Paints, Pastels, Fibers, Beading, Collage, and Sculpting Techniques
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 12/25/2009)
Collage Lost and Found: Creating Unique Projects With Vintage Ephemera
Amazon Price: $19.65 (as of 12/25/2009)
Polymer Clay Treasures with Lisa Pavelka
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 12/25/2009)
Making Polymer Clay Beads: Step-by-Step Techniques for Creating Beautiful Ornamental Beads
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/25/2009)
Acrylics (Barron's Art Guides: Learning to Paint)
Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 12/25/2009)
Reader Feedback
I'd love to hear from you!
If you have comments on products, websites or would like to share your success in selling art online - leave your input here! We, as artists, are a community, and as such should be willing to encourage and help one another market our art and sell it!
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- thecreatorspalette thecreatorspalette May 20, 2008 @ 10:21 am
- Thanks for visiting! I have lots of new info I hope to share in the coming weeks... hope you all return to visit!
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- LjtFineArts LjtFineArts May 20, 2008 @ 8:21 am
- Good to know. Thanks!
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- ArtByLinda ArtByLinda Apr 12, 2008 @ 8:17 pm
- Nice lens, lot's of useful information for anyone wanting to sell online!
Linda
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- magscrafts magscrafts Mar 14, 2008 @ 8:24 pm
- Thanks for sharing all this great info!
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- Fairywebmother Fairywebmother Aug 20, 2007 @ 1:07 pm
- This is wonderful Melanie! You are, truly, an inspiration!
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